Lot 515
2022 Spring Mountain District Proprietary Red 6-pack

***RECENTLY BOTTLED WINE, SHIPPING BEGINS NEXT WEEK***

There’s no point in burying the lede for our next Black Friday offering. Daily Deal #2 is the greatest prize we’ve scored on a Proprietary Red all year – a superstar from Spring Mountain at over 80% OFF!

As most of you know, Prop Reds tend to be exclusive productions that winemakers take special pride in crafting – with no varietal restrictions and full creative freedom to work with best-of-the-best lots, these expressions of mastery and skill are always some of the most distinct and sought-after “holy grail” wines produced in the valley every year. Today’s release is one such jewel – the final acquisition from our recent treasure trove of Spring Mountain finds, it’s a world-class beauty that we were lucky to access just because we happened to know the right friend of the right friend.

Lot 515 is an exercise in sheer winemaking brilliance – given carte blanche and an empty canvas, our source began with a Cabernet Sauvignon backbone and seamlessly fused it with select Bordelaise varietals and percentages that they keep a closely guarded house secret. This meticulously crafted display of Napa Valley artistry at its finest sells directly from the winery for comfortably north of the $150/bottle mark, so we are absolutely over the moon to have negotiated this for you to a mind-boggling price of under $30/bottle!

Our price: $169/6-pack, $28+/bottle.

Way up at the crest of the Mayacamas, a handful of narrow, steep terraces are home to vineyards that yield small clusters of tiny, thick-skinned berries. Hand-picked, hand-sorted, and destemmed before undergoing a long maceration, the lots were settled separately into a no-expense-spared 100% French oak regimen. After just shy of two years in barrel, the winemakers went about fashioning the blend, producing a divine marriage and formidable showcase of mountain terroir.

Tempting aromas of plum and cassis dance out of the glass, joined by layers of cherry reduction, a medley of dried herbs, tobacco, and crushed gravel. The entry is impeccably balanced between concentrated mountain fruit, medium+ acidity reminiscent of black cherries, and young, grippy tannins. The finish is exquisite, with elevated fruit and spice leading into vanilla blossoms and crushed iris unfolding in waves of complexity. The mountain DNA and immaculate construction of this wine promise a long, rewarding evolution in the cellar. When the moment comes, do yourself a favor and pair it with the finest cut of beef you can get your hands on.